BUFFALO, N.Y. — D'Youville lost to Saint Michael's 2-0 on Saturday. The Saints were limited to four shots and two on goal while facing 25 shots, including 10 on frame.
Saint Michael's finished with 25 shots and 10 on goal, compared with four shots and two on goal for the Saints.
Amanda Kit (Markham, Ontario / Bill Crothers) recorded eight saves for the Saints, whose limited attacking volume included a late stretch with two shots and a corner kick while trailing.
The Saints spent much of the first half defending Saint Michael's pressure, and
Amanda Kit kept the match scoreless with saves at 11:07 and 12:34 before a shot hit the left post at 17:05. The Saints' best look came at 24:22, when
Danica Brill (Gores Landing, Ontario / Trinity College) put a shot on frame that was saved by the Purple Knights goalkeeper. The teams went into halftime tied 0-0.
The Saints kept Saint Michael's scoreless through an early second-half stretch that included two
Amanda Kit saves before Saint Mike's scored at 57:03 to move ahead 1-0.
Makaylah Higgins (Warsaw, N.Y. / Warsaw) hit the top woodwork in the 78th minute, and
Olivia Paterniti (Allegany, N.Y. / Allegany-Limestone) added a late shot before a Saints corner kick, but another Purple Knights goal at 82:50 helped Saint Michael's finish off a 2-0 result.
Amanda Kit recorded eight saves over 90 minutes in goal, including six in the second half.
Danica Brill and
Hannah Fleming (Fairport, N.Y. / Fairport) each put one shot on goal for the Saints.
Up Next
The Saints head back out on the road as they take on American International College at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, September 16th.
